Interview Comes Late In The Day At Paris Conference
Italian Ambassador Count Macchi di Cellere met with President Wilson in Paris on May 8 after the Wilson-Clemenceau-Lloyd George talks. The interview was not followed by any public statement and is seen as signaling Italy’s possible return to the peace conference.
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United States
Wilson
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Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Italian press insists on Italy in peace talks and annexations
Rome papers favor government protest against the peace conference continuing negotiations with German delegates without Italy. They argue the treaty forbids a separate peace and accuse Wilson of autocratic overreach. They question how the conference can approve the league of nations without Italy and present peace terms to Japan without Italian participation. They call for Italy to respond with annexations of claimed territories.
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Tribuna
Wilson
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France
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League of Nations
Bisse
Japan
Australia seizes coal amid New South Wales dispute
Vancouver dispatch reports Australia has commandeered all coal in the commonwealth due to a deep mining dispute in New South Wales. Early suspension of mine work risks coal famine and industrial tie ups. government declares measures to protect supplies, appoints distributing agents, and fixes coal prices.
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Sydney
Lttte
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Australia
County to Spend Nearly Four Million on Improvements in 1919
Twin Falls county plans an almost 4 million dollar improvement drive for 1919. Authorized so far 2,622,675 with 1,075,000 more contemplated. Projects include Owsley Ferry and Hansen bridges, Shoshone Park memorial, Y M C A building, and high school addition. Building permits and additional city paving, sewer, and general bond plans are noted, with total projected 3,697,675. A housing boom is expected as material costs stay high and residence construction rises to meet demand. Simultaneous projects include Boyd hospital and Rogerson hotel changes.
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Filer
Owsley Ferry
Hansen Bridge
Shoshone Park Memorial
Buhl
Japmfaidetetidpe
Sabo Tysis
Boyd Hospital
Reed
Rogerson Hotel
Anarchist Try Against Clemenceau Fooled by Arrest
Paris May 8 An attempt against Premier Clemenceau failed after a 19 year old youth was seized near the entrance of Clemenceau s residence. The arrest interrupts the plan and links the youth to Emile Cottin who recently shot Clemenceau.
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Havas
Clemenceau
Clement the
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Emile Cottin
M. Clerhenceau
Japan makes effort for South American trade
Washington May 3 Japan is making a determined effort for South American trade. Japanese commercial agents are active in the region since the war ended. Reports say Japanese firms with government aid and new steamship lines are expanding operations to promote trade.
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Heavy Seaplanes May Start First Leg of Transatlantic Flight
TREPASSEY N F May the giant seaplanes of the United States may start from Rockaway Point on the first leg of their trans Atlantic flight on May 6 it was announced here tonight They are scheduled to leave Trepassey for the Azores between May 12 and 14
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Rockaway Point
Azores
Prairie mothership Prairie anchored at Trepassey harbor
The destroyer mothership Prairie lay anchored tonight in Trepassey harbor beside the mine layer Aroostook and tanker Hisko. A small flotilla gathered at the Newfoundland village for the trans Atlantic flight’s big hop off, drawing sedate interest from locals as the largest fleet of warships assembled there.
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Hisko
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Victory loan drive shifts meetings for tank exhibit
C D Thomas, Victory loan chair, warns Twin Falls that success hinges on Tuesday. An iron whippet tank will appear Monday, with a U turn to Buhl after a daytime demonstration. Block captains now meet today at 12 30 after church for an outline of the campaign under BE L McVicar.
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C. D. Thomas
Victory Loan Committee
Buhl
Im. Ely
BE. L. McVicar
Oregon over subscribes Victory loan quota in Portland
Portland Oregon May 3 Oregon with a Victory loan quota of 26747550 exceeded its allotment tonight by an oversubscription not yet estimated. It is the first Pacific coast state to go over the top in the present loan campaign. Portland's quota of 14786325 was reached with an oversubscription of 58175.
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Ore
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Treasury press on Victory loan subscriptions
Washington officials said subscriptions to the Victory loan are not rising as fast as hoped and warned against alarm. They noted hopeful signs with individual buyers, while banks and large corporations show a small share. An Internal Revenue ruling expected to boost corporate subscriptions.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Petitioners Urge King to Refuse to Sign Peace Treaty
A Belgian national political committee representing about 100,000 members and 300 communes asks King Albert to reject the peace treaty. Belgium’s cabinet meets. decision postponed until Sunday with the Belgian delegates. Emile Vandervelde leaves for Paris to press for a treaty with economic and military guarantees.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Albert
National Belge
Belgium
Emile Vandervelde
Paris
Belum
Peace Conference Faces Key Signings At Versailles
As the peace talks near the signing of the German treaty at Versailles, Paris and Rome push to bring the Italian delegation back in time for the ceremony or at least for presenting a treaty to Austrian delegates. China accuses a secret pro Japan compromise on Shantung while the council of three advances on German frontiers giving Alsace Lorraine to France and barring German Austria. Soviet forces retreat amid reported Bolshevik setbacks as Romanian and Czecho Slovak troops move toward Budapest. Southwest of Vienna, Italy remains active in the area.
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Rome
Pars
Council of Three
Fiume
Shantung
Japan
China
She’ Lee
Germany
Shangtung
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Lorrain
France
Petrogyil
Budapest
Nienna
Ital
Austria to Become Neutral Republic and German Austria
Paris reports a peace outline defining German Austria as a neutral republic under League of Nations protection with no alliance to Germany. Alsace and Lorraine would revert to France. The plan includes a veto on eastern expansion and would keep Austria under Allied aegis. Delegates from France Britain and other states presented the draft.
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Paris
Germany
M. Httin
Austria
League, of Nations
German peace terms leaked amid colonial disputes
An unreliably sourced Reuters report from London outlines German concessions under consideration. The plan reportedly seeks to leave German East Africa and Kamerun to be determined later, with potential Portuguese cession discussions and possible reversion of the Sarre area. The document hints at German sovereignty over Kiel and protections for Poland, though details are uncertain.
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London
Reuter
Australians in Paris May Day Invasion Invitation
An unclear fragment notes Australians in Paris on May three with an invitation or invitation-like event. Names, places, or specifics are unreadable but imply a social or ceremonial gathering.
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